Edexcel Large Data Set REVISED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the northernmost UK weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leuchars
What is the northernmost English weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leeming
What is the westernmost UK weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Camborne
Which weather station is closest to London? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heathrow
Which UK weather station is closest to the Isle of Wight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hurn
In alphabetical order, what are the three overseas weather stations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beijing, Jacksonville, Perth
In what unit (and tenths) is the daily mean temperature measure in? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Degrees Celcius - average of the hourly temperature during a 24 hour period
Between which times (at GMT) is the daily mean temperature measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 09:00 to 09:00
What would be seen if no data was available for daily mean air temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
Between which times (at GMT) is the daily total rainfall measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 09:00 to 09:00
, What does a tr / trace value mean for daily total rainfall? - CORRECT ANSWER -
<0.05mm
What unit is daily total rainfall measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Millimetres
What would be seen if no data was available for daily total rainfall? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What is daily total sunshine measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nearest tenth of an
hour (of bright sunshine)
What would be seen if no data was available for daily total sunshine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What is daily maximum relative humidity a measure of? - CORRECT ANSWER - How
close the air is to being saturated with water vapour.
What is a relative humidity of 95% and above associated with? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mist and fog.
What would be seen if no data was available for daily maximum relative humidity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What are wind speeds measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Knots - unit of speed equal
to one nautical mile per hour
What is one knot approximately equal to, in mph? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.15 (mph)
To how many degrees is the daily mean wind direction rounded? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(To the nearest) 10 (degrees)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the northernmost UK weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leuchars
What is the northernmost English weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leeming
What is the westernmost UK weather station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Camborne
Which weather station is closest to London? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heathrow
Which UK weather station is closest to the Isle of Wight? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hurn
In alphabetical order, what are the three overseas weather stations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Beijing, Jacksonville, Perth
In what unit (and tenths) is the daily mean temperature measure in? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Degrees Celcius - average of the hourly temperature during a 24 hour period
Between which times (at GMT) is the daily mean temperature measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 09:00 to 09:00
What would be seen if no data was available for daily mean air temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
Between which times (at GMT) is the daily total rainfall measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 09:00 to 09:00
, What does a tr / trace value mean for daily total rainfall? - CORRECT ANSWER -
<0.05mm
What unit is daily total rainfall measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Millimetres
What would be seen if no data was available for daily total rainfall? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What is daily total sunshine measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nearest tenth of an
hour (of bright sunshine)
What would be seen if no data was available for daily total sunshine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What is daily maximum relative humidity a measure of? - CORRECT ANSWER - How
close the air is to being saturated with water vapour.
What is a relative humidity of 95% and above associated with? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mist and fog.
What would be seen if no data was available for daily maximum relative humidity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - n/a
What are wind speeds measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Knots - unit of speed equal
to one nautical mile per hour
What is one knot approximately equal to, in mph? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.15 (mph)
To how many degrees is the daily mean wind direction rounded? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(To the nearest) 10 (degrees)
